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radar beacon

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radar beacon
n.
A fixed device that sends or receives, amplifies, alters, and returns a radar signal, permitting a distant receiver to determine its bearing and sometimes its range.
radar beacon
n
(Electronics) a device for transmitting a coded radar signal in response to a signal from an aircraft or ship. The coded signal is then used by the navigator to determine his position Also called racon
A receiver-transmitter combination that sends out a coded signal when triggered by the proper type of pulse, enabling determination of range and bearing information by the interrogating station or aircraft. Also called RB.
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Noun1.radar beacon - a device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position
racon
electronic signal - a signal generated by electronic means
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